Tea: Organic Green Tea
A Green Tea from Trader Joe's - 
Organic
| Brand: | Trader Joe's |
| Style: | Green Tea |
| Region: | Nilgiri, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 3 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
Member since Sep, 2009
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 954 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 7 of Trader Joe's
✓ 10 from Nilgiri, India
✓ 10 from Tamil Nadu, India
✓ 1453 teas reviewed
✓ 219 of Green Tea
✓ 954 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 7 of Trader Joe's
✓ 10 from Nilgiri, India
✓ 10 from Tamil Nadu, India
Review of Organic Green Tea
May 20th, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 3 of 10 | 2 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 30 of 100 |
| Poor | Mediocre | Not Worth Paying For |
I thought this was pretty terrible. Steeped for 3 minutes with 180F degree water.
Cup is almost aroma-less...reminds me a little bit of Bigelow's Green Tea, but I thought less enjoyable. Tastes a lot like some decaf tea...flat. There's some herbaceous quality in the aroma, like celery, a faint honey-like finish, but I'm mainly getting cardboard and paper smells.
Flavor is somewhat bold, but not in a pleasant way. Moderately astringent.
I poured this out without drinking much. It's among the worst green teas I've tried in a tea bag. I think Trader Joe's would do well to work on their tea selection. It seems to lag far behind the quality of the other products in their stores.
